Chapter 491: Test the Gun (I)
Father, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has left, but just when the eldest grandson Wuji was stunned, the eldest grandson Chong hurriedly walked in from outside the room, his face was full of horror, and he couldn't speak anymore after half of his words.
Well? Eldest Sun Wuji glanced at Eldest Sun Chong angrily, and snorted coldly to show his dissatisfaction.
Seeing his father behaving like this, the eldest grandson Chong didn't dare to slack off, swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and said calmly: Father, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was leaving, he left a few bags of hemp, and the child let people open it, but they were big living people, and, ah, there were still this thing in each bag. Eldest Sun Chong said as he handed a few pieces of paper to Eldest Sun Wuji.
Yes. The eldest grandson Wuji took the pieces of paper and looked at it, his face immediately changed, Rao is heart was calm, but he couldn't help but exclaim, and the whole person trembled because of this, just like a pendulum, those pieces of paper are ten thousand words and confessions, there is no doubt that all the people are Wu Wang Li Ke's people, as for the ten thousand words book, it is obviously Li Ke's plan to incite the people of Luoyang to make trouble.
Father, what should be done about this matter? The eldest grandson Chong didn't know the agreement between his father and Li Ke, the king of Wu, during the day, but when he saw that his old father, who had always been calm, was so out of shape, he knew that things were afraid that something was not going to change, so he hurriedly asked.
Eldest Sun Wuji didn't answer immediately, but waved his hand, signaling that Eldest Sun Chong didn't have to say much, but he was pacing back and forth in the room anxiously, his heart was a mess, and he kept guessing what Li Zhen's intention was, it was a warning? Threat? Or is it a gesture of goodwill? Under the mania, the green tendons on his forehead rose violently, and his whole body trembled like chaff After talking to Li Zhen in detail, the eldest grandson Wuji felt Li Zhen's certain sincerity, and also noticed Li Zhen's hidden murderous intentions in the depths of his heart, he knew very well that Li Zhen was not a soft-hearted character, let alone a person whose eldest grandson Wuji could control in the palm of his hand, on the contrary, if his eldest grandson Wuji refused to submit to Li Zhen, even if there was nothing to do now, there would be great difficulties in the future, A deliberate choice must be made as to where to go.
Li Zhen looks quite similar to Li Shimin on the surface, both are military achievements, eloquent and strategic, but in the view of the eldest grandson Wuji, the two are not the same thing at all, the most fundamental difference is that Li Shimin has a good face, and Li Zhen attaches importance to reality, and he doesn't care about his fame at all, in terms of vision, Li Zhen sees more far-reaching than Li Shimin, correspondingly, the fixed opinion in his heart is also more deep-rooted, not something that outsiders can easily shake, such a king, once he takes power, Either to bring the Tang Dynasty to incomparable glory, or to drag the Tang Dynasty to destruction, which of these possibilities is more likely, it is still difficult to judge of course, to this day, Li Zhenzhi's actions are basically towards the revitalization of the Tang Dynasty, but the problem is that no one dares to guarantee that Li Zhen will not make fatal mistakes after ascending the throne, even if the eldest grandson Wuji and other people who have seen people, but they can't draw a conclusion.
Father's eldest grandson Chong saw his father pacing back and forth so wildly, but he didn't say a word for a long time, and he couldn't help but be a little anxious, so he hurriedly whispered.
Well, go, get rid of all those people, and get cleaner. Hearing Changsun Chong's call, Changsun Wuji stopped, frowned and groaned, and gave the order to kill.
Ah, as soon as this eldest grandson Chong heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and immediately left without receiving the order.
Don't go yet! The eldest grandson Wuji glared impatiently, and was so shocked that the eldest grandson hurriedly took a step back, hurriedly bowed down to answer the promise, and hurriedly ran out of the room, taking care of the relevant matters without mentioning it.
Useless stuff! Changsun Wuji was really dissatisfied with Changsun Chong's mediocrity, scolded hatefully, walked slowly to the couch, smashed his fat body on the quilt, and rubbed the swollen sun with both hands, but rubbed it vigorously, and the boredom in his heart not only did not alleviate because of this, but became a little stronger.
Power, power? Ah, there you have it! The eldest grandson Wuji's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he remembered something, swept away the previous decadence, his thick waist straightened, and he suddenly got up, holding the long beard on his chest, and laughed out loud, looking very happy
The night is already a little deep, but Li Shimin still has no sleepiness, still sitting silently in the dimly lit Yide Hall study, motionless, like a statue, only the fine light flashing in his eyes from time to time shows that Li Shimin's not calm heart is the son of the successor to Guozuo on the one hand, and the friend of the chief horn and confidant on the other, if there is really a choice, how can it be embarrassing? Even if Li Shimin is tenacious, he really doesn't want to face such a problem, but Li Shimin knows that it is difficult to transfer this matter to the will of the king, and the so-called twisted melon is not sweet This is the truth, and now, Li Shimin has no good solution except waiting.
Knock on Your Majesty. Just as Li Shimin was pondering, a figure flashed in the study, and Wu Sheng, the deputy commander of the palace guard dressed in black, knelt in the room at some point.
Excuse me, what's going on? Li Shimin heard the sound, Huo Ran raised his head, his eyes flashed, and he asked calmly, but his voice couldn't help but have a trace of trill.
Wu Sheng is so important to clear this matter, how dare he slack off, and hurriedly replied concisely: Back to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned to the East Palace, and the things left behind by the Changsun Mansion have been secretly disposed of, and the slaves and maids have been ordered to supervise and have not interfered.
Oh? Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, said noncommittally, Huo Er, after pacing back and forth in the study for a few steps, he stood on his feet, and muttered: Spread my will, I am not feeling well, the morning of the day after tomorrow will be suspended, and the morning of the day after tomorrow will be notified separately, and then go down.
Yes, slaves and maids obey. Although Wu Sheng didn't understand Li Shimin's intention to make this will, how dare he ask more, he replied respectfully, and in a flash, the person had disappeared.
After Wu Sheng retreated, Li Shimin stood silently in the study for a long time, then sighed, dragged his feet out of the study, and was surrounded by a group of eunuchs waiting outside the study and transferred to the harem
On November 19, the 19th year of Zhenguan, the emperor issued an edict to cancel the early dynasty of the 20th, as for when to delay to when, there is no clear will, considering that it will be the Spring Festival in another ten days, this delay will come down, I am afraid that the next early dynasty should be after the New Year, ordinary courtiers are happy to be idle, and a group of Guanlong magnates who originally planned to call the sick not to the court are also secretly relieved because they do not need to directly conflict with His Royal Highness the prince for the time being. It doesn't matter, after all, the matter of immigration is not an overnight thing, but it is not in a hurry, and it is happy to be idle, accompany the concubines to enjoy the snow in the back garden of the East Palace, and enjoy it for a while, it can be regarded as enjoying a family fun, and it has been a long time since I had lunch, and I was thinking about how to go to He Hall to squint, but I saw Yan Eighteen hurriedly running to the front. /
Your Highness, Wan Cheng's kid has arrived. When Yan 18 saw Li Zhen, he hurriedly saluted and reported with a smile on his face.
Oh? So fast? Li Zhen had previously instructed Liu Qi, the deputy governor of Anxi, to send some musketeers to Luoyang, and had already dealt with the old man's investigation, originally thought that it should be a year ago, but he didn't expect Yan Wancheng and others to arrive nearly ten days in advance, and he really couldn't believe it for a while, so he couldn't help but ask.
Yes, Your Highness, Wan Cheng's group of boys are all one person and three horses, riding in turns, but they can hurry hard, beat Anxi to Luoyang, and only walked for more than half a month, which is really violent. Yan Wancheng is Yan Eighteen's cousin, and they have a good relationship with each other, seeing that Li Zhen was suspicious at this time, he hurriedly explained, and his words were quite bragging for Yan Wancheng.
That's good, just call them all to the Qinde Palace, and see each other in the palace. Li Zhen groaned slightly, smiled and ordered.
Holo. Yan Eighteen answered, ran out as soon as he slipped away, and went to call Yan Wancheng and the others into the palace without mentioning it.
Qinde Hall is a side hall in the East Palace, the area is not large, the location is also partial, located on the edge of the Chunhua Gate, it is an independent small hall, in the past, Li Zhen rarely went to this palace to do things, but the matter of this musket is important, Li Zhen does not want too many people to know about it, after all, the composition of the womb guards in the East Palace is too complicated, and there are all kinds of characters, although Li Zhen does not pay much attention to it, it may be avoided as much as possible to avoid some trouble.
The end will see Your Highness! Yan Wancheng is also an old man of the rising sun, and he has been with Li Zhen in the past, although he is not as favored as Yan Eighteen, but he can also be regarded as Li Zhen's henchman, since Li Zhen left Anxi, he has not seen Li Zhen's face for more than a year, at this time, when he saw Li Zhen sitting high, Yan Wancheng was very excited, strode forward, and fell to the ground on his knees, choked up to give Li Zhen a salute, and more than a dozen selected musketeers behind him also hurriedly knelt on the ground.
Well, just flat, Wan Cheng, now you are also a general, yes, out of breath, this palace has seen the battle report, Er and Donglai fought well in Lao Niutang, and Lone is very satisfied. Li Zhen smiled and raised her hand and motioned for Yan Wancheng to be flat.
This is all due to the wisdom of His Royal Highness, the officers and men of the three armies use their lives, and the last generals do not dare to take credit. Yan Wancheng kowtowed respectfully, stood up, and bowed humbly.
Ha, you little, you have learned to say flattering words, don't follow the lonely one, get out of the way! As soon as Li Zhen saw Yan Wancheng's pretentious appearance, she scolded with a smile, and her words were full of love.
Yan Wancheng is a noisy guy since he was small, even if he is now a general, his temperament has not changed much, at this time, seeing Li Zhen scolding with a smile, he immediately recovered his nature, stuck out his tongue, made a grimace and said: Your Highness is still Your Highness, it hasn't changed, ha, we still gambled with Brother Eighteen before, pitiful, we lost again.
Bet? Li Zhen smiled and squinted at Yan Eighteen.
Yan Eighteen saw that Li Zhen's eyes were not good, and hurriedly excused himself: Your Highness, I don't have any gambling money, hehe, let's just see that the gadget hanging on Wan Cheng's waist is rare, and His Royal Highness will not put up a fight, hehe, who let Wan Cheng not believe it, he should lose. Then he came to Yan Wancheng's side regardless of it, stretched out his hand and said: I am willing to gamble and lose, bring it.
How could I, Yan Wancheng, think that Yan Eighteen would ask for a debt in front of Li Zhen, and I was so embarrassed that I was at a loss, and I didn't know how to respond for a while.
Oh? Hahaha Li Zhen was so amused that she couldn't help laughing, and the musketeers who were originally nervous because of the audience to see Li Zhen all relaxed, and they all laughed and watched the two brothers of the Yan family making a fuss there.
That's it. Li Zhen laughed once, waved his hand to stop the commotion of the Yan family brothers, and said with a smile: Wan Cheng, the handcuff will come up, and you will have a good look.
Yes, the last will obey. As soon as Yan Wancheng heard Li Zhen's words, he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly took off the handcuff and the holster from his waist, held it in his hand, raised his hands above his head, and handed it to Li Zhen.
It's finally out, okay! Li Zhen stroked the holster, held the handle of the gun with a slight trembling hand, slowly pulled the handgun out of the holster, looked carefully, and couldn't help but feel a little fluctuating Before Li Zhen left Anxi, the breech gun had been trial-produced, and the first gun was limited to the process, and it was not yet successfully trial-produced, and Li Zhen herself was the first time to see the real thing. This handcuff is the style of the revolver, and it is also a six-bullet device, but because the power of black powder is not enough, the bullet is paper, and the magazine is much larger than the revolver of later generations, which makes the whole handcuff look a little strange, although I don't know how powerful it is, but when I think that my efforts finally made such an epoch-making invention as the musket come to the forefront of history centuries in advance, Li Zhen's heart was excited, and I wanted to pull the trigger and test shoot a hand, but I was addicted, but At the end, he still held back, handed the handcuff back to Yan Wancheng, and said with a smile: Wancheng, how is your marksmanship?
As soon as he heard Li Zhen ask about this topic, Yan Wancheng came to his senses, and replied with bright eyes: Your Highness, the last general and the other eighteen people are all from the whole army, and they dare not say anything else, where to hit within three hundred steps, if you want to hit your nose, you will never hit your eyes, Your Highness, you can rest assured.
Really? That's good, well, do you know why you asked you to wait until Luoyang this time? Li Zhen smiled, and didn't say anything about Yan Wancheng's words, but changed the topic and asked lightly.
The last general does not know, please make it clear to His Highness. Yan Wancheng rushed all the way from Anxi to Luoyang this time, and he didn't know what Li Zhen's intention was to call them here, he had already guessed countless times, but he still couldn't guess the root, and when he saw Li Zhen take the initiative to ask, he immediately perked up and bowed down to answer.
This palace asked you to come to the Eastern Capital, just to wait for a demonstration in front of the saint, can you have confidence? Li Zhen looked at Yan Wancheng who was eager to try with interest, and then glanced at the group of musketeers, and then asked with a solemn face.
Ah as soon as he heard that he was going to perform in front of the saint, Rao is Yan Wancheng was bold, but he was also taken aback, he let out a low snort, opened his mouth wide, and looked at Li Zhen in disbelief, as for the rest of the muskets, they were stunned by this shocking news, and they looked at each other and couldn't speak.
How? Don't you dare? Li Zhenwan smiled and looked at Yan Wancheng playfully.
Being provoked by Li Zhen like this, Yan Wancheng immediately came to his senses, bowed down and hugged his fists and said: Your Highness has a life, even the last general of the Sword Mountain and Fire Sea dares to break through, but I don't know how much to do it, and I ask Your Highness to make it clear.
What a clever boy! As soon as Li Zhen heard Yan Wancheng's words, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, but she didn't bring it to her face, she just smiled and said: Do your best, it's late today, it's not easy for you to travel for days, just rest first, and when you have to wait, the palace will instruct, Eighteen Lang, Wan Cheng and others will be handed over to Er to arrange, go down.
Yes, the last general will obey! Yan Shibai and the others saw that Li Zhen had given an eviction order, so they didn't dare to slack off, so they bowed down and made a promise, withdrew from the Qinde Palace, and went to rest without mentioning it.
The musket is a double-edged sword, if it is used well, it is good, if it is not used properly, not only can it not help the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, but it will bring endless troubles to the Tang Dynasty, this Li Zhen knows very well in his heart, this time let the musket team come to Luoyang, Li Zhen originally did not take this opportunity to promote the musket's intentions, pure crushing is to deal with the old man's suspicions, however, since the open and honest talk with Li Shimin, Li Zhen's mind has changed a little, and began to consider whether to take this opportunityAfter all, the combat methods and command methods of the musket era are completely different from traditional hand-to-hand combat, and a musket team without special training does not have combat effectiveness, but this matter is very important, and it involves the stability of the military, which is not something that can be done by dividing five by two, plus the matter of "Immigration Shu" has not yet had a clue, if everything is rushed up, then the result will not be wonderful, which makes Li Zhen not hesitate to repeat. After Yan 18 and the others went, Li Zhen pondered alone in the Qinde Hall for a long time, but he couldn't make up his mind, and just wanted to summon the two great strategists to come to discuss, but saw Wang Binghe, the eunuch in charge of the East Palace, hurriedly entering from outside the palace, Li Zhen saw it, and his brows immediately wrinkled slightly.
Your Highness, there is a decree from the palace, and Your Majesty has asked you to enter the palace immediately. When Wang Binghe saw Li Zhen's slight displeasure, he didn't dare to slack off, and without waiting for Li Zhen to ask, he immediately bowed down to report.
Well? When Li Zhen heard this, she was stunned, her eyes rolled for a while, and she didn't guess what Li Shimin was summoning herself so urgently, so she didn't bother to think about it anymore, so she got up, waved her hand and said: Prepare the car, and go to the palace alone. As soon as the words fell, he strode out of the hall
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